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tubby

/tuhb-ee/US // ˈtʌb i //UK // (ˈtʌbɪ) //

胖子,矮胖子,胖墩儿,桶状物

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    tub·bi·er, tub·bi·est.

    • : short and fat: a tubby child.
    • : having a dull, thumping sound; lacking resonance.

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Examples

  • Remember the first Walkman, introduced in 1979, with its tubby buttons and workmanlike profile.

  • The tubby little sorcerer bowed his thanks and returned the folder to his belt pouch.

  • Clouds of sail and tubby steamboats went the crowded tracks of the world's waters, not to succor and help but for gain of money.

  • Tubby Blaisdell was splashing about in the pool before the canoe landing like a young grampus.

  • There was no time to lose if Dave wished to rescue Tubby before serious injury resulted to the unfortunate fat youth.

  • It was something of a feat to bring Tubby Blaisdell alongside the skiff and haul him inboard without overturning the boat.